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Get your smartphone ready for more Switch voice chat use Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will use the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app for its voice chat service. This announcement came during today’s massive Smash focused Nintendo Direct. While the news isn’t all that surprising, given the reliance on the app from all of Nintendo’s other online games, it is still disappointing for those who hoped for a more robust chat system within the game itself....

Drumming up some hype. Taiko no Tatsujin — also known as Taiko: Drum Master — has been largely absent in the West since the original console version arrived on the PlayStation 2 in 2004, but it looks like things could be changing soon as Bandai Namco has recently filed three trademarks related to the series in Europe, suggesting a Western release is on the way. Here are the three trademarks in question:...

What a way to make a living Making money in The Sims 4 can be pretty tricky, so your Sim will inevitably have to leave the comfort of their home and enter the world of work. Even though you probably create your Sim with a field of work in mind, selecting the perfect position hosts a lot to consider. So read on to see which jobs in The Sims 4 have the highest salary....

It’s entirely possible for developers to simply miss the mark when it comes to game design — a glossed-over quest tutorial, a forgotten door, and an over-tuned enemy that players have no hope of defeating. These frustrations can encapsulate the entirety of the game, somehow becoming the root of its design. The games themselves might not be bad, but they certainly can have a penchant for frustrating the gamers they’re trying to appease....

Dall-E Mini has taken the internet by storm. The AI art generator can take any prompt you give it and create something new. It’s not always pretty, but it is often quite creative — and the meme potential is off the charts. We visited the Weird Dall-E subreddit to find the best and funniest examples of what people have created with the AI program. You can find our favorites below, then head to the forum to see even more examples....

Everyone remembers how they found the initial reveal video for the Nintendo Switch to be just a little silly — were we really expected to carry this device everywhere we went and pass these detachable controllers around to “spread the joy?” We may not all hold bougie rooftop parties like in that trailer, but for the most part, the Switch has proven to be a formidable couch co-op machine, thanks to every switch coming with two Joy-Con controllers....

Picking a wallpaper for your PC defines who you are or what you’re into. It’s the impression you give whenever you leave your computer on standby or when you first bring it up. Fortnite, a popular battle royale, makes for some great wallpapers with some of the most popular pop culture characters in the game alongside some intriguing original personalities from Epic Games. Here are some of the best Fortnite wallpapers we could find across the internet....

The support that people are sleeping on. Steven Universe, the name and protagonist of his own TV show on Cartoon Network, is in a bit of a weird spot right now in MultiVersus. He isn’t getting a lot of attention for the fact that he hasn’t been free yet in the rotations, he costs a lot, and he’s a bit niche to play, even as a Support character. While he may not be the best in a 1v1 scenario, he’s a dark horse in team play, so here are the best perks for Steven Universe in MultiVersus....

Diadem fishing is back for Shadowbringers in Final Fantasy XIV. Heavensward-era fishers have fond memories of farming Retribution Staff, but Stormblood gave little reason to fish here. In Patch 5.21, Diadem returns, providing supplies for the Ishgardian Restoration. Whether you’re leveling fisher for the first time or aiming for a spot on the Ishgardian Restoration leaderboards, Diadem has the fish you’ll need. Diadem bait The Merchant & Mender at the entrance of Diadem sells two kinds of bait: freshwater and skyfishing bait....

Check out a build sure to bring the best out of Thoma Among the wide array of defensive supports in Genshin Impact, 4-star Polearm wilder Thoma can be considered one of the best, under specific scenarios, thanks to his ability to not only enable reactions but also generate one of the game’s sturdiest shields. With that said, and so that you can bring the most out of him, here’s the best Thoma support build in Genshin Impact....

Wario is one of the few characters that has a high strength attribute. His base stats also give him a solid shooting attribute and okay passing attribute. Like Bowser, Wario is one of the slower characters in the game with a nine in his speed stat. He makes up for this by being able to knock his opponents around with ease. If you are looking to make a build for Wario, it is best to stick to what he does best, hitting and kicking....

Thanos is gone. Spider-Man is back in the MCU. Everything is well and good except for that Black Widow movie we never got to see. Well, it’s finally here, albeit a bit late. Marvel has moved past its first phase, leaving behind some major heroes but replacing them with new ones. Captain America is gone, but now we have Falcon. Iron Man is gone, but now we have Spider-Man. To kick off this new phase of heroes, Marvel is celebrating one of the originals....

The Flash has always had one of the richest lineups of characters in the comics from his rogues gallery of villains to his multiple iterations. With the debut of The Flash last Fall, we got Barry Allen as the lead version of the Flash, and now we know just who will be playing the very popular Wally West in season 2. We heard previously that Wally West would be joining the cast of The Flash in season 2, to basically the surprise of no one, but now we know who will be playing him thanks to TVLine....

The wait for The Last Guardian was a long one, but it is one that many agreed was worth it. When the game launched in December of last year it was met with critical acclaim, but if you haven’t gotten around to playing it yet then there’s a new price drop that just might convince you. Fans of the game will be happy to know that a companion book is also on the way, with that being set to release on February 28th and costing $39....

According to a post on NeoGaf, the trademark for the highly anticipated game The Last Guardian has officially been abandoned by Sony. Apparently the loss of the trademark came because no “Statement of Use or Extension Request” was filed within the timeframe required. This could mean a few things, either the game is getting a name change, Sony forgot or couldn’t renew and will have to work to get it back, or The Last Guardian is completely dead and will not be released....

The release date for The Last of Us: Part 2 may have recently been leaked. According to VG247, Swiss retailer Softridge listed the game for a release date of February 28, 2020. This would fall in line with the rumored February 2020 release. However, the article is quick to point out that it “could also be a placeholder.” Supposedly there was also ” placeholder images of a Collector’s Edition and Special Edition....

The new Star Wars series The Mandalorian is just one of a host of new shows heading to Disney’s streaming service, Disney+. Set to release on November 12th Disney has treated fans to the first trailer at their D23 convention, which you can see below. The Mandalorian is set five years after the destruction of the empire in Return of the Jedi and will star Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter The Mandalorian....

The Niantic development team for Pokémon Go launched a task force several months ago to listen to several key community members about what they could do better to help improve the game. The task force has returned from having learned these details and plan to provide more developer updates in the future, improve communication, and provide additional seasonal global bonuses for all players. Players can expect to see Niantic sharing a developer diary every month starting in October, detailing the latest priorities that the team is working on, upcoming events, and features they’re working on behind the scenes....

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf will follow a young Vesemir There has been much speculation about what The Witcher‘s animated film will be about. Rumors were that Henry Cavill would provide his voice and, let’s be honest, he’d probably love to. But it won’t star the White Wolf; it will instead be Vesemir, Geralt’s mentor and father figure. When Geralt was given to the School of the Wolf by his mother, Visenna, it was Vesemir who took him in....

It has been confirmed by Niantic that Pokémon Go’s May 2021 Community Day will be all about Swablu, the cotton bird Pokémon. The event is set to take place on May 15 from 11 AM to 5 PM in your local time zone. If you evolve a Swablu into Altaria before the event ends, it will be able to learn the exclusive move moonblast. The information surrounding Swablu had been leaked the day before the official announcement....